{"id":71569,"date":"2021-04-02T02:07:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T02:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=71569"},"modified":"2021-04-02T02:07:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T02:07:49","slug":"current-affairs-april-01-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-april-01-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] April 01, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 01, 2021 with download link available in pdf. These are the latest breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, <\/strong><strong>KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; MDCAT, ECAT Entry test preparation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Federal Cabinet Rejects Proposal To Import Cotton From India.<\/span> The Federal Cabinet Thursday rejected the proposal to import sugar and cotton from India in a meeting that was presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Another 500,000 Vaccine Doses to Reach Pakistan Tonight: Umar.<\/span> A fresh batch of 0.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses is due to arrive in Pakistan tonight (Thursday), said Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Russian FM To Arrive in Pakistan on April 6.<\/span> Russia\u2019s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov will visit Pakistan on April 6-7 to hold talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan unblocks TikTok after three weeks.<\/span> The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is expected to unblock video-sharing app TikTok after three weeks on the instructions of the Peshawar High Court.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Covid-19 vaccine not needed for Ramazan Umrah: Saudi Arabia.<\/span> Pilgrims intending to perform Umrah during Ramazan this year will not need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">10 killed, 25 injured as wedding bus overturns in Larkana.<\/span> At least 10 people were killed while more than 25 got injured after a wedding bus overturned in Larkana on Thursday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold price rises in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Thursday registered an increase of Rs1900 to Rs104,600 in the domestic market<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee drops 54 paisas against US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistan rupee weakened by 54 paisas against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank currency market on Thursday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Spotlight by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>24-hour count:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a04,757\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a078 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a043,965 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 31\u00a0at 8:13am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_4535966518022203778size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Alleged human rights issues in Pakistan and India<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>In its &#8220;Country Reports on Human Rights Practices&#8221; for 2020, the U.S. State Department identified various human rights issues in both Pakistan and India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>India:\u00a0<\/strong>According to the report, significant\u00a0human rights issues in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices\/india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flkjuo-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617412947044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF7LSgsGFZGLgmjkmgH6JzM8vuMrQ\">India<\/a>\u00a0include,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlawful and arbitrary killings, including extrajudicial killings perpetrated by police<\/li>\n<li>Arbitrary arrest and detention by govt authorities<\/li>\n<li>Political prisoners or detainees in certain states<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions\u00a0on freedom of expression and the press,\u00a0including violence, threats of violence<\/li>\n<li>Unjustified arrests or prosecutions\u00a0against journalists<\/li>\n<li>Use of criminal libel\u00a0laws to prosecute\u00a0social media speech<\/li>\n<li>Lack of investigation or\u00a0accountability for violence against women<\/li>\n<li>Tolerating\u00a0violations of religious\u00a0freedom<\/li>\n<li>Violence and discrimination\u00a0targeting members\u00a0of minority groups, including women, based on religious affiliations or social status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Pakistan:\u00a0<\/strong>According to the report, significant\u00a0human rights issues in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices\/pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flkjuo-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617412947044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH73f14aqNgMveaQclCkdIF4Ox2QQ\">Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0include,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government or its agents, including extrajudicial killings<\/li>\n<li>Forced disappearances by the govt or its agents<\/li>\n<li>Arbitrary arrests and detention<\/li>\n<li>Political prisoners<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions on free expression, the press and the internet, including violence against journalists<\/li>\n<li>Unjustified arrests and disappearances of journalists<\/li>\n<li>Lack of investigation or\u00a0accountability for violence against women<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions of\u00a0religious freedom<\/li>\n<li>Violence or\u00a0threats of violence targeting members\u00a0of racial and ethnic minorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Are you noticing the overlap? There were numerous other human rights issues listed in the report, but we honed in on a few\u00a0that were mentioned for both countries. The report also noted a lack of accountability in Pakistan and India, which is why perpetrators think they can get away with committing abuses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan often points fingers at India&#8217;s govt for committing alleged human rights violations in India-administered Kashmir. However, it&#8217;s also time for Pakistan&#8217;s govt to look inward at the reported human rights issues\u00a0in its own country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. The Supreme Court&#8217;s verdict on rape survivors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In what is being called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1615254\/an-enlightened-verdict\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flkjuo-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617412947044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFZHuY4NZaZZ0c5Yd-UG1nQ6Yw5Dg\">&#8220;a landmark ruling,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s Supreme Court took a stand against the &#8220;character assassination&#8221;\u00a0of rape survivors. Three men who were convicted of rape filed a review petition. In response, the Supreme Court&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov.pk\/downloads_judgements\/crl.a._251_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flkjuo-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617412947044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHMB-XtMgvoTTDaOjpbbDdz-LdtVw\">verdict<\/a>\u00a0explains that\u00a0a woman&#8217;s sexual history shouldn&#8217;t reduce her credibility as a witness or complainant\u00a0in a rape case.\u00a0The verdict also states that women, regardless of their sexual character or reputation,\u00a0are\u00a0entitled to equal protection of the law. Basically, a man can&#8217;t assume a woman&#8217;s allegedly &#8220;immoral character&#8221; gives him automatic permission to\u00a0violate her &#8220;person or privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>According to the ruling authored by\u00a0Justice Mansoor Ali Shah,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Reporting the sexual history of a rape survivor amounts to discrediting her\u00a0independence, identity, autonomy, and free choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical exams of\u00a0rape complainants\u00a0can only be performed to confirm whether the crime of rape was committed, not to determine her &#8220;virginity&#8221; or &#8220;chastity.&#8221;\u00a0The Supreme Court also identified the &#8220;gender biases&#8221; in\u00a0medical-legal reports, which use words like &#8220;habituated to sexual intercourse,&#8221; &#8220;woman of loose character,&#8221; or &#8220;non-virgin,&#8221; to describe rape survivors in some cases. This terminology reportedly questions the character of the rape survivor, and supports the\u00a0glaringly incorrect assumption that a sexually active woman will easily consent to sexual activity with anyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Indian matchmaker turns down Indian-Muslim actress<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Have you seen the Netflix show\u00a0<em>Indian Matchmaking<\/em>? The inside look into South Asia&#8217;s arranged marriage culture was relatable to people who have either heard stories about the\u00a0process, or gone through it themselves. Now, the show&#8217;s matchmaker, Sima Taparia, is\u00a0in the news again. According to\u00a0Indian-Muslim actress, Nausheen Ali Sardar, Taparia said she\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkvilla.com\/tv\/interviews\/exclusive-nausheen-ali-sardar-reveals-sima-taparia-refused-find-her-groom-because-she-was-muslim-669098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flkjuo-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617412947044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVYldZNBIMMdsQyFErqyAN4Ugq3w\">&#8220;does not cater to Muslims or Catholics.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Sardar reached out to Taparia&#8217;s\u00a0matchmaking agency, and apparently got turned down because of\u00a0her religion. We can&#8217;t confirm why Taparia doesn&#8217;t work with Muslim or Catholic clients. Maybe she doesn&#8217;t have enough &#8220;biodatas&#8221; of\u00a0Muslim or Catholic singles who are originally\u00a0Indian?\u00a0Maybe she isn&#8217;t familiar with how Muslim or Catholic families operate when it comes to marriage?\u00a0All we know is that Sardar was shocked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 01, 2021 with download link available in pdf. These are the latest breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-71569","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-current-affairs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}